Carr Distinguished Interdisciplinary Lecture Series Presents

Monday, April 1, 2013

8:00 pm Gannett Auditorium, Palamountain Hall

Join us for a discussion with successful musician, award-winning producer, and President
of the legendary jazz label, Blue Note Records, Don Was. Themes will include the
future of the music business, and career opportunities within it. The discussion will
be moderated by Joel Brown, Chair of the Department of Music, followed by audience
Q&A.

Born in Detroit, Michigan, Don Was grew up listening to Detroit blues, jazz music
and The Rolling Stones. He went on to form the group Was (Not Was) with school friend
David Weiss (David Was), noted for their success in the 1980s.

Now widely recognized as a record producer, Don Was has worked with artists including
Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Bonnie Raitt, Iggy Pop, Ziggy Marley, the B-52s, Elton
John, Garth Brooks, Lucinda Williams, Old Crow Medicine Show, John Mayer, Ringo Starr,
Willie Nelson, Brian Wilson, Kris Kristofferson and Aaron Neville.He has earned multiple
Grammy Awards including Producer of the Year in 1995.

Don Was has served as musical director or consultant on several motion pictures including
Thelma and Louise, The Rainmaker, Hope Floats, Phenomenon, Tin Cup, Honeymoon in Vegas, 8 Seconds, Switch, The Freshman, Days of Thunder, Boys
on the Side and Toy Story. He earned a British Academy Award (BAFTA) for Best Original Score in recognition
of his compositions for the film Backbeat. In 1997 he directed and produced the documentary I Just Wasn't Made for These Times, about former Beach Boy Brian Wilson. The film debuted at the Sundance Film Festival
and won the San Francisco Film Festival's Golden Gate Award.

He has been serving as President of the legendary jazz label, Blue Note Records,
since January 2012.